Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1981
167Reviews of operations of Safety Authority
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167 Reviews of operations of Safety Authority (1) The Minister must review the operations of the Safety Authority in relation to the adjacent area. (2) The Minister must prepare a report of a review. (3) The first review is for the 3-year period starting on 1 January 2005, and must be completed within 6 months, or the longer period the Minister allows, after the end of the 3-year period. (4) Subsequent reviews are for successive 3-year periods, and must be completed within 6 months, or the longer period the Minister allows, after the end of the 3-year period to which the review relates. (5) A review may be conducted in conjunction with a review under the Commonwealth Act or a corresponding law (or both). (6) Without limiting the matters to be covered by a review, the review must include an assessment of the effectiveness of the Safety Authority in bringing about improvements in the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations. (7) The Minister must table a copy of the report of a review in the Legislative Assembly within 15 sitting days of the Assembly after the report of the review is completed. (8) For this section, a review is completed when the report of the review is made available to the Minister.